TSOL (album)

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TSOL
TSOL.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)(Canada)
October 5, 2010 (2010-10-05)(U.S.)
Genre Hip hop
Length40:55
Label
Producer
Shad chronology
The Old Prince
(2007)
TSOL
(2010)
Flying Colours
(2013)

TSOL is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Shad. It was released in Canada on May 25, 2010 [1] and in the United States on October 5, 2010. [2] It is his second album released on Black Box Recordings, and his first album of new material since 2007's Polaris Music Prize-nominated The Old Prince .

Contents

The first single, "Yaa I Get It", was released in April 2010. A music video was released on April 20. [3] [4]

The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize, [5] and won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards.

Tour

The album was supported with a cross-Canada tour, featuring opening acts Grand Analog in Western Canada and D-Sisive in Ontario. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 81/100 [7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk 95% [8]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Pitchfork 7.2/10 [10]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Robert Christgau A− [12]
RapReviews8.5/10 [13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [7]

The album was ranked number two in Exclaim! 's 2010 hip-hop rankings, with the magazine writing that Shad is "the rare MC who conveys wisdom without being preachy. More than anything, he's versatile, able to seamlessly switch from fierce, hilarious battle raps on "Yaa I Get It" to heartfelt reflection over the contemplative piano and guitars of "At the Same Time" without seeming contradictory." [14] Complex named TSOL the 14th best Canadian album of the 2010s. [15]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • DJ T Lo
  • I.K. Koiter
1:52
2."Rose Garden" (featuring Lisa Lobsinger)DJ T Lo2:59
3."Keep Shining" (featuring Lady Londa)Ric Notes3:28
4."Lucky 1's" (featuring Ian Kamau, Brendan Canning, and Lisa Lobsinger) Me&John 4:04
5."A Good Name" Classified 2:28
6."We Are the Ones (Reservoir Poetry)" (featuring Rel McCoy)Rel McCoy4:09
7."Telephone" (featuring Lisa Lobsinger)DJ T Lo3:39
8."Call Waiting (Interlude)"Ric Notes1:52
9."Yaa I Get It"
  • EOM
  • Me&John
3:51
10."Listen" (featuring Brett Fliesser)Rich Kidd2:57
11."At the Same Time" (featuring Justin Nozuka)Heights4:55
12."We, Myself and I"Me&John3:42
13."Outro" 0:59
Total length:40:55
Expanded edition bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."It's About Time" (featuring Promise)Rich Kidd3:18
Total length:44:22

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Canadian Albums Chart [16] 24

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